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Illinois High School Football - Marquette Catholic topped by Civic Memorial
August 25, 2023: Alton, IL 62002
The Marquette Catholic Explorers football team (Alton, IL), was beaten 42-16 in Friday's non-league challenge with the visiting Civic Memorial Eagles (Bethalto, IL)
The Eagles (1-0) will now prepare for their challenge against East Alton-Wood River (Wood River, IL). The Oilers come into the non-league challenge with a 0-1 record. In their last challenge, East Alton-Wood River was beaten by Gateway Tech (St. Louis, MO), 42-0, in a non-league challenge.
The Explorers now sport a 0-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Salem for a non-league challenge on Friday, September 1. Marquette Catholic will meet a Wildcats team coming off a 34-28 non-league win over Centralia (Centralia, IL). The Wildcats record now stands at 1-0.